Dryer Energy Cost Calculator

Enter the dryer power, hours per load and electricity rate to get the cost per load.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

A clothes dryer's running cost per load comes from its rated power draw, the run time, and the local electricity rate: energy (kWh) = power (kW) × hours, then cost = energy × price per kWh. A typical electric dryer draws around 2–3 kW, so a one-hour cycle uses roughly 2–3 kWh.

This calculator surfaces both figures — the kWh consumed and the resulting dollar cost — per load, so households can see the real cost of drying laundry and compare it against line-drying or a shorter, higher-efficiency cycle.

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